Unveiling the Magic of Plasma Pen Treatment

In pursuit of youthful, radiant skin, many individuals are constantly looking for innovative and effective treatments. One such breakthrough in cosmetic procedures is the Plasma Pen treatment. This cutting-edge technique has gained popularity for its ability to address a wide range of skin concerns and deliver remarkable results without invasive surgery. Let’s dive into the magic of Plasma Pen treatment and explore why it’s capturing the attention of beauty enthusiasts worldwide.

What is a Plasma Pen?

Before delving into the details, let’s understand what the Plasma Pen is. The Plasma Pen, or fibroblast pen, is a handheld device that uses plasma energy to rejuvenate and revitalize the skin. The Plasma Pen creates controlled micro-injuries to the skin’s surface, stimulating the body’s natural healing response and triggering collagen and elastin production.

The Treatment Process

During a Plasma Pen treatment, a skilled and certified technician uses the pen-like device to deliver precise, controlled bursts of plasma energy to the targeted areas of the skin. The device creates tiny plasma arcs that gently heat and vaporize the skin, creating a tightening and lifting effect. This controlled thermal energy helps to resurface the skin, reduce the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, and scars, and improve overall skin texture and tone.

Benefits of Plasma Pen Treatment

Non-surgical and Minimally Invasive: One of the most significant advantages of the Plasma Pen treatment is that it offers a non-surgical alternative to traditional cosmetic procedures. Incisions, stitches, or injections are not involved, minimizing the risks, downtime, and discomfort typically associated with surgery.
Versatility: The Plasma Pen treatment is highly versatile and can address various skin concerns, including fine lines, wrinkles, crow’s feet, sagging skin, acne scars, stretch marks, and pigmentation issues. It can be used on parts of the face and body. The Plasma Pen is suitable for a wide range of skin rejuvenation.
Stimulates Collagen and Elastin Production: By creating controlled micro-injuries, the Plasma Pen treatment can activate the body’s natural healing response. The micro-controlled injuries stimulate the production of collagen and elastin, two vital proteins responsible for maintaining skin elasticity, firmness, and youthful appearance.
Long-lasting Results: The effects of Plasma Pen treatment continue to improve over time as collagen and elastin production increase. Results can be long-lasting with proper skincare maintenance and sun protection. Results can be enjoyed for months or even years.
Minimal Downtime: Compared to more invasive procedures, the downtime associated with Plasma Pen treatment is relatively minimal. While the treated area may experience some redness, swelling, and tiny scabs immediately after the procedure, they typically subside within a few days, revealing smoother, tighter, and rejuvenated skin.

Is Plasma Pen Treatment Right for You?

Plasma Pen treatment is suitable for individuals seeking non-surgical skin rejuvenation with noticeable results. It’s essential to consult with a qualified and experienced technician who can assess your specific needs, skin condition, and goals. They can provide personalized advice and determine if you are an ideal candidate for the treatment.

In conclusion, the Plasma Pen treatment represents a groundbreaking advancement in cosmetic procedures. It has the ability to address a wide range of skin concerns, and stimulate natural collagen production. The pen delivers remarkable results with minimal downtime has made it a go-to option for those seeking skin rejuvenation. If you are looking to achieve a youthful, vibrant complexion without undergoing invasive surgery, the Plasma Pen treatment may be the solution.

Consult a trusted professional, explore your options, and unveil the magic of Plasma Pen treatment.

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Wellness Coaching

Just as a sports coach can help an athlete develop and excel at a sport, Wellness Coaching can help anyone excel at living their life, even if they have chronic medical conditions.

The coaching process is similar to talk therapy in that it involves two people discussing ideas and issues. The process is different in that the person, who is being coached, is in the driver’s seat, creating their goals as well as the strategies on how to arrive at their goals.

What Does a health coach do?

People tend to hire Wellness Coaches to help them with health issues, such as weight loss, stress reduction, chronic condition management, improving diet and exercise, addiction, and adjusting to a life-altering health event, like a heart attack. There is an overlap between what a Wellness Coach and what a life coach does. A life coach’s domain is much broader, includes career issues, executive coaching, and professional effectiveness.

Unlike health fads that come and go, wellness coaching has strong evidence behind it backing its effectiveness for improving health and well-being. At New Leaf Wellness, a Wellness Coach promotes happiness, builds resilience, saves money, and helps people live longer and more fulfilling lives.

In conclusion, take control of your health and the health of your employees with help from your dedicated Wellness Coach wherever you are via Zoom. Save yourself from High Healthcare costs. Sign up for our online or in-person consultation services and receive personal attention! FREE 20-minute First session!

Health Coaching can help with :

Weight loss
Stress reduction
The management of chronic conditions
Improving diet and exercise
Preventive care and wellness
Illnesses and injuries prevention education
Disease management
Multi-Cultural Workplace Wellness
And so much more!

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Hormones & Food in Omaha, NE

Weight gain, pain, and fatigue are just a few symptoms of hormonal imbalances. If you found this blog post, then you probably have a pretty good understanding of the importance of hormones and how they can affect your day-to-day life. Or maybe you are experiencing some imbalances and want to do something about it. Hormones & Food education can be found at our New Leaf Wellness clinic in Omaha, NE. What if there was a way that you could help with your imbalance symptoms while you’re doing something everyone does every single day? Eating. More specifically, your daily food choices.

How Food Choices Affect My Hormones

“Food can affect the production and secretion of hormones by direct actions on the gut, by nervous reflexes, through changes in the concentration of various metabolites in the blood, or secondary to changes in circulating gut hormone levels.” PubMed

The food you eat can impact the amount of certain hormones that are made in your body and how much those hormones are dispersed. We can manipulate some of these hormones through specific foods. But what foods should you be looking for?

The first items you want to put in your shopping cart are cruciferous vegetables. Cruciferous vegetables include broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kale, cabbage, and bok choy. These veggies help our livers metabolize estrogen and protect us from estrogen-dominant cancers. It really does pay to eat your vegetables, kids.

Carbs or No Carbs

Another thing you’ll want to look for is high-fiber carbohydrates. A good rule of thumb is the “half/fourth rule.” Half the meal is full of nonstarchy vegetables, and a fourth of the meal is starchy vegetables like potatoes or whole grains. A high-fiber diet can help clear out some excess hormones from your body, along with regulating melatonin and cortisol. So grab some carrots, sweet potatoes, and squash to that shopping cart too.

Finally, let’s talk about fat. Fat and cholesterol are the building blocks of hormones. It is important to stock up on fats high in omega-3s. Some foods that include healthy fats are salmon, albacore tuna, walnuts, flaxseeds, olive oil, chia seeds, and avocados.

Small life changes like choosing what foods to eat can affect how your hormones interact with the rest of your body. And they’re not even gross or obscure dishes that are impossible to find. Most likely you have some of these ingredients in your kitchen already. If you need some starting ideas, try looking up some healthy recipes including any of the foods listed above. Help your taste buds and your body! For more help, go to New Leaf Wellness, Omaha, or one of the other New Leaf Wellness clinics near you.

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Wellness Behavioral Therapy For Insomnia

You look at the clock: 2:09 a.m. You groan. You’ve been lying in bed, awake, for over three hours. You have to be up before 7 a.m., meaning you will get less than five hours of sleep— at best. You’re super stressed about falling asleep, and your mind is racing: Why does this keep happening? I’m going to feel awful tomorrow. Why won’t my body sleep?

If you’ve been having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early and can’t fall back asleep, you have insomnia. If this happens for at least three months, it’s chronic insomnia.

You may feel stuck in a pattern of sleepless nights and tired days, but chronic insomnia is treatable— though not necessarily by reaching for a sleeping pill. Wellness behavioral therapy for insomnia is the preferred first-line treatment for chronic insomnia disorder.

Changes From Wellness Behavioral Therapy

Wellness behavioral therapy empowers you to be your coach by addressing thoughts and behaviors interfering with sleep. Wellness behavioral therapy can be used with or without sleep medications, though when used on its own, you get away from medication downsides and side effects.

Of course, Wellness behavioral therapy for insomnia is no quick fix. As with anything new, it takes consistent effort and even some patience to see results. Mastering just a few Wellness behavioral therapy changes initially may be easier than trying too many all at once, which can get overwhelming and be counterproductive.

As explained in the name, Wellness behavioral therapy, one aspect of WBT focuses on changing behaviors. In the case of insomnia, this means forming routines that encourage sleep. You may already be familiar with many of these practices. They include going to bed and waking up at the same time each day, relaxing before bed, avoiding caffeine in the late afternoon and evening, and exercising regularly. You should also avoid daytime napping and get out of your bed at night if you don’t feel sleepy, which helps your mind associate your bed with sleep.

But WBT’s other focus is “cognitive”— your thinking. Positive self-talk and calming your mind are two cognitive strategies to treat your insomnia and think your way to sleep.

Positive Self-Talk (Cognitive Restructuring)

When you’re having trouble falling asleep, you might find yourself thinking things like:

“I know I’ll be awake for hours.”
“If I don’t fall asleep right now, I’ll be exhausted tomorrow.”
“At this rate, I’ll only get a couple of hours of sleep.”

These thoughts are natural but can leave you more agitated and make it even harder to sleep. If left unchecked, these thoughts can become automatic and hard to break away from. Identifying negative or irrational thoughts can be challenging. Automatic thoughts happen, well, automatically— so are difficult to control. Noticing these types of thoughts is a skill that can be learned and developed.

When you catch yourself thinking these negative thoughts, practice positive self-talk. For example, try flipping your thoughts to “I will be able to fall asleep” and “I’m still going to have the energy to have a great day tomorrow.” Relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, guided imagery, or listening to a bedtime story can also help.

Another strategy for anxious thoughts about falling asleep is to remain passively awake. This means that you get in bed and calmly try to stay awake, rather than expecting to fall asleep. This can help reduce your anxiety and worry, counterintuitively helping you fall asleep faster.

Calming Your Mind

Maybe you struggle with a different kind of anxiety at nighttime – instead of worrying about falling asleep, you start to worry about all sorts of other things: work, kids, schedules, relationships, and more. Did I send that email? How am I going to finish that project by Tuesday? Was I rude to her? My needs to finish that history project.

Setting aside “worry time” during the day can allow you to focus on stressful thoughts and worries that may occupy your mind when trying to fall asleep or stay asleep. During this time, it can be helpful to write your thoughts and concerns down, think through solutions within your power to control and “let go” of things outside your ability to influence.

After writing down your worries, some good questions to ask yourself include:

Can I make a concrete plan to resolve this worry?
Have I successfully dealt with this or a similar worry in the past?
Is this worry legitimate? Will it matter five years from now?
What might an optimist say about this situation?

When these thoughts or worries return when you are trying to fall asleep or stay asleep, remind yourself that you have dedicated time to work through these during the day.
Mindfulness practices also can be helpful to calm your busy mind and reduce your overall stress. Tai Chi, yoga, and meditation can all be relaxing. The Wellness Coach at New Leaf Wellness can help you with this whole process. Schedule your FREE 20-minute session today!

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Avoiding Ultra-Process Foods

WHAT ARE ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS?

Many people suggest we avoid ultra-processed food and choose whole foods instead. What are ultra-processed foods? According to Harvard Health, food processing often involves adding ingredients like sugar, salt, fat, artificial colors, preservatives, flavors, and/or stabilizers, so these processed products are “made mostly from substances extracted from foods, such as fats, starches, added sugars, and hydrogenated fats.” In other words, it feels like a bit of a stretch to call them food in the first place.

AMERICAN DIET

Unfortunately, the typical American diet (and grocery store) is chock-full of these products, from cookies and crackers to frozen meals and sugar-packed sodas.

One 2022 report noted that a whopping 73% of the U.S. food supply can be considered ultra-processed—partially because these “Frankenfoods” are much more profitable for manufacturers, costing on average 52% less than minimally processed options. However, for the humans consuming them, they have many impacts that are far from positive—in fact, they’re downright health-destroying. Let’s look at just some of the ways in which they harm the entire human body, over both the short and long term.

EATING HIGHLY PROCESS FOODS CAN BE ADDICTIVE

One study, published in late 2022 in the journal Addiction, evaluated these foods according to the criteria established when researchers examined the impacts of tobacco in the 1980s. The findings noted that these addictive hallmarks include:

Loss of control over intake, such as seen with compulsive or binge eating
Intense cravings, or strong urges that are difficult to resist
Inability to reduce consumption—for example, eating even when not hungry
Continued use despite negative consequences, including serious health concerns like obesity

The study estimated that roughly 14% of adults and 12% of children exhibit signs of food addiction.

EATING HIGHLY PROCESS FOODS MAY INCREASE THE RISK FOR COGNITIVE DECLINE

We already know that high-glycemic, low-fiber foods and other nutritionally empty culprits, are potential memory destroyers. More specifically, a study presented at the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, published in JAMA Neurology and reported by CNN, stated that consuming more than 20% of the daily calorie intake (that is, 400 calories of a 2,000-calorie diet) via ultra-processed foods may increase the risk for cognitive decline. This decline occurred at a rate of 28% faster among men and women who consumed large amounts of these foods, and they also experienced a 25% faster decline in executive function. Unfortunately, many Americans consume far more than 20% of their daily calories in ultra-processed foods, with one 2017 study reporting that number at 57.5% among its survey participants.

HIGHLY PROCESSED FOODS BOOST THE ODDS OF EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

A 2022 review of 17 studies researched the links between processed foods and mental health disorders. The findings stated that “greater ultra-processed food consumption was cross-sectionally associated with increased odds of depressive and anxiety symptoms” and “was associated with increased risk of subsequent depression.” Correspondingly, another study from 2020 found that participants whose ultra-processed food intake made up more than 73% of their total energy intake had a 35% higher risk of depressive symptoms, compared with those who consumed 34% or less of their total calories from ultra-processed foods. Clearly, there is a reason why the Standard American Diet spells SAD!

EATING ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS HAS BEEN LINKED TO INCREASED PHYSICAL HEALTH RISKS

In 2019, two large European studies were published in The BMJ. These studies established a positive association between eating highly processed foods and the risk of cardiovascular disease and even death. The first study, from NutriNet-Santé, surveyed 105,159 French adults (79% of whom were female, with an average age of 43 years). The conclusion was that a “10% increase in the proportion of ultra-processed food in the diet was associated with significantly higher rates of cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease (an increase of 12%, 13%, and 11%, respectively).” Meanwhile, a diet higher in unprocessed or minimally processed foods is correlated with a lower risk of all these health issues.

The second study investigated the link between eating ultra-processed foods and the risk of death from any cause. Like the first study, it surveyed participants over 10 years. The BMJ results demonstrated that “higher consumption of ultra-processed foods (more than 4 servings per day) was associated with a 62% increased risk of all-cause mortality compared with lower consumption (less than 2 servings per day). Each additional daily serving of ultra-processed food is correlated with an 18% relative mortality risk increase. These two studies point to possible links between Frankenfoods and poorer quality of life. More research is needed to establish cause and effect.

WHICH ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS ARE THE WORST?

Though eating anything that fits into the ultra-processed or highly processed categories interferes with optimal full-body health, researchers have hypothesized that certain foods are more likely to trigger addictive-like behaviors. For example, a pair of studies from 2015 compared the making of these toxic food products to the processing that transforms a coca leaf into cocaine—in other words, both have been altered to speed up absorption into the bloodstream.

Ultra-processed foods have large glycemic loads. Glycemic load relates to the food’s dosage of refined carbohydrates and the resulting blood sugar spike. A 2018 study noted that carbs with a high glycemic index “elicit a rapid shift in blood glucose and insulin levels, akin to the pharmacokinetics of addictive substances.” Like with other commonly abused drugs, glucose and insulin levels influence dopamine concentration, so sugar creates cravings and addiction. Accordingly, the these studies referenced above pointed to high-glycemic-load foods as the worst offenders.

15 ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS TO AVOID

Some of the worse ultra-processed foods that you should nix from your diet include the following 15 nutritional disasters:

Processed meats (sausages, hot dogs, and deli meats)
Sugary breakfast cereals
Sodas and energy drinks
Frozen pizzas
Mashed potato flakes
Packaged cookies
Blended coffee drinks and flavored creamers
French fries
Pretzels
Baked goods
Candy
Instant noodles
Flavored chips and cheese puffs
Processed cheese sticks
Barbecue sauce

FINDING THE BEST OPTIONS AMONG PROCESSED FOODS

Researchers at Northeastern University have created an online tool that rates foods. This online tool rates foods within the same product category on a scale from 1-100 from least processed to ultra-processed. For example, in the “Spread & Squeeze” category, Whole Foods’ 365 brand almond butter scores 5/100 while the same brand of “Cookie Butter” spread is rated at 77/100. This tool can help us make better food choices.

Whole foods, of course, may contain sugar (like you’d find in fruit). Whole foods also contain fiber, protein, and water, making it slower to hit the bloodstream and do not cause that same feeling of a sugar rush. Stick to unprocessed or minimally processed foods in the produce section, such as nuts or legumes. Unprocessed foods promote maximum health and longevity over the long haul.

Finally, for more help in taking control of your health, New Leaf Wellness has a dedicated Wellness Coach. Join wherever you are via Zoom & save yourself from High Healthcare costs. Sign up for our online or in-person consultation services and receive personal attention! FREE 20-minute First session!

WELLNESS COACHING CAN HELP WITH:

Weight loss
Stress reduction
The management of chronic conditions
Improving diet and exercise
Preventive care and wellness
Illnesses and injuries prevention education
Disease management
Multi-cultural Workplace Wellness
And so much more!

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What Does Stress do to Your Hormones and Health?

What Does Stress do to Your Hormones and Health? When you get stressed, overwhelmed, bouts of anxiety your hypothalamus goes to work. Your hypothalamus triggers the release of adrenaline and then tells the Pituitary to pump out some ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) which then finally tells your adrenal glands to release the all to famous stress hormone Cortisol!!! Cortisol is an important hormone and we need it or we die! So don’t be so quick to think negatively of cortisol. If it weren’t for cortisol when you got under stress your body would not know how to function. It has a large amount to do with blood sugar being released when you’re under stressed or working hard/ exercising. It also wakes you up in the morning.

What is Cortisol?

Cortisol is your wake up hormone and melatonin is your sleep hormone. They are literally opposites. It also helps fight off infection. But if too high, it can start breaking down your muscle tissue. There is more to the biological regulation picture of stress, but for now just understand there is a TON going on when you get stressed. It triggers cortisol to go high, turns off your digestion, down regulates your parasympathetic nervous system, turns down your hormone production, and causes your brain to get inflamed.

Food Intake

A few things you can start to do immediately is reduce your intake of inflammatory foods like gluten, dairy, and refined sugars. Get more wholesome real foods into your body like healthy fats, high quality proteins, tons and tons of veggies and real produce. Grow a garden or get to the farmers markets!!! Slow down and do more intentional quality LIVING.

Self Love

Do things that fill your heart and soul with happiness and joy. Say no to extra projects or things that don’t light you up. Get to sleep earlier and learn ways to protect yourself from blue lights. Like did you know your iphone has a setting you can turn off your blue lights at night and switch it to a red tint??? It’s under your settings, accessibility and display/ text setting and press color filters, go to tint, then press your power button three times to switch blue lights off.

I love my meditation, prayer time and playing with my sound healing tools. That is one of the best ways I reduce my stress.

Now is the time to slow down, rest more, Enter a more “Yin” state of being more often, find a day to go get a massage, make time to get out in mother natures healing forces, Ground your bare feet on the earth, listen to calming music, turn off your TV more often, don’t listen to the negative news or draining people. Stay in your happy bubble. Life and your mental well being are way too precious!

Get into an activity or support group that makes you feel good, loved, and accepted. There is so much research about how we can die early from loneliness. Find your tribe, and love them hard! I love you!!!

Simplify = Less Stress

What does stress do to your hormones and health? Stress steals years of your life and can make you down right crabby. So do whatever you can to simplify your life!!! You don’t need to be the best, just do the best YOU CAN DO! Comparing ourselves to others will for sure stress us out, so don’t do that. Honor the beautiful uniqueness YOU are meant to be!!! Here’s to saying NO to stress for hormone and health in your life!

If you are experiencing symptoms of stress, we encourage you to schedule a consultation with our team at New Leaf Wellness. Personalized treatment and commitment to patient care make us the premier hormone therapy clinic in Omaha, NE and our other locations. Don’t let stress affect your quality of life – contact us today to learn how we can help!

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Understanding Hormone Replacement Therapy

Understanding hormone replacement therapy can be a life-changing solution for individuals experiencing the challenges of hormonal imbalances in Edmond,OK. Finding a trusted hormone replacement therapy clinic near you is crucial to ensure you receive the best possible care and achieve optimal results. By conducting thorough research, seeking recommendations, and evaluating the expertise of the medical professionals, you can make an informed decision and embark on a journey towards restored hormonal balance and improved well-being.

Remember, consulting with healthcare professionals is essential before starting any hormone replacement therapy to assess your individual needs and determine the most suitable treatment plan for you.

The Ins & Outs of Hormone Replacement Therapy

HRT involves the use of medications that contain hormones to supplement or replace the hormones naturally produced by the body. The primary goal of HRT is to alleviate the symptoms caused by hormonal imbalances, which can occur due to aging, medical conditions, or surgical procedures.

For women, the most common form of HRT addresses symptoms associated with menopause, such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness, and sleep disturbances. Men may also benefit from HRT to manage symptoms related to andropause, including decreased energy levels, reduced libido, muscle loss, and mood changes.

The Benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy:

Relief from Menopausal Symptoms: HRT can effectively alleviate various menopausal symptoms, providing needed relief for women experiencing discomfort and disruption to their daily lives.
Improved Quality of Life: Hormonal imbalances can affect your overall well-being and quality of life. By restoring hormonal balance, HRT can enhance energy levels, promote better sleep, and improve mood and cognitive function.
Enhanced Bone Health: Hormones play a crucial role in maintaining healthy bones. HRT can help reduce the risk of osteoporosis and fractures by preserving bone density.
Cardiovascular Health: Hormonal imbalances can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases. HRT may help improve cardiovascular health by reducing the risk of heart disease and promoting healthier cholesterol levels.

Hormone Replacement Therapy is a Wellness Journey

Hormone replacement therapy can be a life-changing solution for individuals experiencing the challenges of hormonal imbalances. Call for more information on how hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help you. Embark on a journey towards restored hormonal balance and improved well-being.

Our team at New Leaf Wellness encourages you to schedule a consultation if you are experiencing symptoms of hormone imbalance. Personalized treatment and patient care commitment make us the premier hormone therapy clinic in Edmond, OK and our other locations. Now that you understand hormone replacement therapy – contact us today to learn how we can help!

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Finding a Hormone Replacement Therapy Clinic Near You

Finding a Hormone Replacement Therapy Clinic Near You:

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the BEST option for individuals seeking to restore hormonal balance. Firstly, finding a reputable hormone replacement therapy clinic near you is crucial, whether you’re experiencing symptoms of menopause, andropause, or other hormonal imbalances. In this blog post we will discuss the importance of finding a nearby clinic, and provide tips on how to locate the best HRT clinic in your area.

First, when seeking hormone replacement therapy, it is essential to find a reputable clinic near you.

Here are a few tips to guide your search:

Research Online: Start by conducting a thorough online search for hormone replacement therapy clinics in your area. But also, look for clinics with positive reviews and testimonials from patients who have undergone HRT.
Seek Recommendations: Reach out to friends, family, or healthcare professionals who may have experience or knowledge about local HRT clinics. Whereas, their recommendations can be valuable in finding a trusted provider.
Evaluate Credentials and Expertise: Look for clinics that have qualified medical professionals specializing in hormone replacement therapy. Additionally, check their credentials, certifications, and experience in the field.
Consultation and Customized Treatment Plans: A reputable clinic will offer an initial consultation where your specific concerns will be addressed. Additionally, they will create a personalized treatment plan tailored to your unique hormonal needs.
Comprehensive Approach: Look for clinics that take a comprehensive approach to hormone replacement therapy. Above all, consider your overall health, lifestyle, and specific symptoms while devising a treatment strategy that is most important.

Then, based on those tips here is what you will find at New Leaf Wellness, Omaha:

Researching Online: You will find that New Leaf Wellness in Omaha has a Google 5 Star rating!
Seek Recommendations: Just read the Google reviews for New Leaf Wellness, Omaha and you will get a sense of the experience and knowledge. Here is an example: “I can’t say enough how awesome my experience has been. The doctors and nurses take the time to answer all my questions. The Front Desk is always helpful, and most importantly, I am feeling much better after starting my hormone therapy. I felt comfortable through the entire process. Highly recommend it!!”
Evaluate Credentials and Expertise: Our professionals are even sought out by others outside of New Leaf Wellness for not only advice but have been asked to be Keynote Speakers at Health Fairs and Provider Conferences!
Consultation and Customized Treatment Plans: At New Leaf Wellness we offer a consultation for FREE where you can address specific concerns!
Comprehensive Approach: At New Leaf Wellness, we run comprehensive blood panels and spend time with you discussing all of your health concerns.

Conclusion:

Lastly, hormone replacement therapy can be a life-changing solution for individuals experiencing the challenges of hormonal imbalances. Therefore, finding a trusted hormone replacement therapy clinic near you is crucial to ensure you receive the best possible care and achieve optimal results. By conducting thorough research, seeking recommendations, and evaluating the expertise of the medical professionals, you can make an informed decision on improving your well-being. To conclude, look no further than New Leaf Wellness, Omaha and the New Leaf Wellness clinics in another area near you.

Furthermore, consulting with healthcare professionals is essential before starting any hormone replacement therapy. Assess your individual needs and determine the most suitable treatment plan for you.

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Adrenal Dysfunction Leads to Weight Problems

Adrenal Dysfunction Leads to Weight Problems

There are several mechanisms by which Adrenal Fatigue or a stress response dysfunction can lead to weight problems.

The majority of these problems lead to weight gain. Patients who lose weight and have difficulty keeping it off are also a smaller percentage.

Common Reasons for Adrenal Fatigue Weight Gain

1) The ability or inability to convert food into a universal form of energy in the body (my definition of metabolism) is compromised.

2) A suppressed thyroid

3) Cortisol (an adrenal stress hormone) makes you gain and hold onto fat.

Suppressed Metabolism Due to Adrenal Fatigue

Simply put, we are all designed to eat food, digest it, absorb it, and convert the smaller bits into a universal form of energy (ATP). We then use this energy to make our body perform tasks like thinking, walking, breathing, and self-repair. Everything is dependent on this energy.

Mitochondria convert these foods into ATP through metabolic processes. Eventually, overactive stress physiology significantly damages the mitochondria. The adrenals and thyroid work together to regulate this process.

Our metabolic process is compromised — in one way or another — when our body is in an active stress response. Sooner or later, this metabolic pattern remains when there is chronic stress; even when the stressors are removed.

Balance the Adrenals to Balance Your Weight

The adrenals act as the oil and gas in your engine — the thyroid. If you crank up the engine without paying attention to the oil and gas, you will eventually cause trouble.

It may not be for a couple of months or even a couple of years, but that engine will eventually run out of oil and gas completely, leaving you to break down again.

A sustainable solution would be to treat the adrenal problem first. Fill up the oil and gas, the thyroid will likely kick back in on its own.

Chronic Stress Leads to Adrenal Fatigue

Over time, chronic stress can overwhelm the adrenal capacity for stress. The adrenal glands produce elevated stress hormones — like cortisol — during the initial stages of stress response and Adrenal Fatigue.

The cortisol is an appropriate response to the fight or flight stimulation. During fight or flight, we would need fuel. And the major fuel of the body is glucose.

Eating food to provide glucose in an emergency situation would be too slow of a process. So, the body has developed a storage form of glucose called glycogen.

Cortisol stimulates the liver and fat cells to convert this glycogen back into glucose and release it into the bloodstream. This is when your body can use it as fuel to fight the proverbial tiger (i.e. dealing with your boss, traffic, social media, the news — you get the idea).

Weight Gain and Insulin Resistance

In a fight or flight situation, your body detects an increase in glucose levels.

Insulin is then released by the pancreas in response to the elevated blood sugar, to assist in getting the glucose out of the blood. If there were an actual tiger to fight or to run from, you would burn off this excess blood sugar.

But if there is no tiger to run from, the excess sugar in the blood can cause damage.

The primary mechanism insulin uses to lower blood sugar is to escort and open the door for the sugar to get into the individual cells.

Cells, however, will hold the door to the cell closed if they already have sufficient fuel or sugar. The cells become “resistant” to insulin.

During insulin resistance, the pancreas produces increasing amounts of insulin to get the sugar out of the blood into the cells.

If the cells will not take in any glucose, the insulin then converts the glucose into a triglyceride: a molecule of fat plus sugar.

The body then stores the triglyceride as fat in the body for use at a later date. Typical storage sites for fat include the hips, thighs, and abdomen.

The Most Dangerous Fat Caused by Weight Gain

Fat in the abdomen is sensitive to cortisol. It is the preferred target for the storage of triglycerides during stress. Increased triglyceride in abdominal fat leads to an increase in the size of fat cells in the abdomen. Additionally, this leads to increased belly fat.

Research shows that abdominal fat is the most dangerous location for fat deposition.

Insulin resistance is also called Metabolic Syndrome. This increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The pancreas has a limited capacity to produce insulin and can become “exhausted.” The exhausted pancreas cannot produce adequate amounts of insulin to handle the glucose in the blood. Blood sugar rises, because of limited insulin to manage it. This is the leading cause of diabetes.

Bottom Line on Weight Gain

Ultimately, there are only two ways to raise blood sugar and gain bodyweight

• overeating food (especially sugar and carbs)

• getting “stressed”

Stress will increase cortisol, and cortisol increases sugar.

How to Reverse Adrenal Fatigue Weight Gain Woes

Adrenal Fatigue involves several systems of your body. It is important to give your body time to heal and turn off its overactive stress response.

Here’s the goal, in a nutshell:

• Get your cortisol back in line. Manage your stressors and improve your resilience to stress by understanding how your body works and interacting with it.

• Stop suppressing the engine of your body (thyroid) by staying stuck in a stress response. You must rewire your system so that it chooses calm over stress.

• Eat a hypoglycemic diet (or what is called a “Stress-Less Diet”). By doing this, you keep your sugar and carb levels low. If your weight doesn’t want to budge, you can look at your sugar and carb intake and cut it in half again. That usually does the trick.

The Next Step in Adrenal Fatigue Weight Gain

Over one-third of Adrenal Fatigue patients state that their weight is one of their primary concerns. Healing Adrenal Fatigue effectively and regulating cortisol and stress are the key factors in weight maintenance.

Save On Your Wellness Budget

We live in a world that often encourages us to prioritize convenience and overlook the long-term health effects of our daily decisions. Secondly, it is no secret that our healthcare system is flawed in many ways; some of those flaws make it easy for us to write off certain precautionary measures instead of spending less money. In the short term, we can save money, but in the long run, we can lose out if our wellness budget isn’t spent wisely.

Here’s the Thing: Being Well Costs Money.

It’s just the truth of the matter. It is, undeniably, cheaper (at least in the short term) to be unhealthy: Fast food/junk food is cheaper than organic whole foods, gym memberships, and trainers. The amount of time it takes to focus on wellness is just something not everyone can afford.

However, with that unfortunate truth comes an even more worrisome reality: Those who don’t take care of themselves will be forced to face the repercussions later in life. Think about it –if you drive a car and you’re skipping regularly scheduled maintenance, you’re putting cheap gas in the tank, and you’re going thousands of miles over your oil’s recommended lifespan, you wouldn’t expect your car to drive to 300,000 miles… you’d be lucky to hit 100k! But this isn’t a car we’re talking about… it’s your body!

This compilation of studies (https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-13-813) shows, as predicted, the negative relation between weekly physical activity and the occurrence of Coronary Heart Disease in over 15,000 individuals. Meaning there is a direct correlation between exercise and preventing heart disease. Excercise is something you can do for FREE. Simultaneously, it will help you avoid the #1 killer in America. How’s that for return on investment?

Your Health Is Your Wealth

Maybe you’ve heard that phrase before, or maybe this is your first time; either way, the sentiment rings true. If you want to live the long, healthy, happy life you deserve, now is the time to invest in yourself. We plan for retirement, we plan for our kids’ college, we plan our big purchases and vacations, but where’s the wellness plan in your life? How do you expect to be your grandchildren’s best friend? How do you see yourself on your 50th wedding anniversary? Surely, your vision of the future is filled with life and excitement! Well, there’s really only one way to achieve true wealth: Health.

There are LOTS of ways to ensure you’re aging well and setting yourself up for a graceful second half of life. If you ask me, one of the greatest investments you can make in yourself is beginning Bio-identical Hormone Optimization Therapy. Men and Women alike get AMAZING results with our treatment plans here at New Leaf Wellness, and I can tell you firsthand that the patients we’ve had for over 10 years now are living proof that healthy aging is possible.

Our Bio-identical Hormone Optimization Therapy is incredibly powerful in combating the tell-tale symptoms of aging. The reason so many of us begin to feel old as we age is a decline in hormone production. Hormones control our bodily functions and mental well-being. Hormone replacement therapy gives us back our youth, literally.

“They help me get my life back-play, work, sex and feel great again! I feel young again!”

–New Leaf Wellness Hormone Patient

A Better Way to Age

We’re honored and privileged to be entrusted with our patients’ wellness; we want to help you live your best life! Contact us today to discuss treatment options and whether you may be a good candidate for hormone replacement therapy.